| Porthole 14 May 21

A California beachgoer has discovered a rare and terrifying “footballfish” (pictured) washed up on the sand in the state’s south.

The beast was found on the shores of Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach, and is one of around 200 anglerfish species in existence – a genus which very rarely emerges from the depths of the ocean.

The fish’s teeth are like pointed shards of glass, and its mouth is capable of sucking up and swallowing prey the size of its own body.